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Campfire Song At Rusty’s Lakeside Pub in Scottsville, Kentucky, with the cooler weather, everyone is ready for football, jeans, and bonfires.—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 At the time that Lauryn and Owen began dating, both parents approved of the other's child and enjoyed traveling to sports matches together and bonding afterward over bonfires.—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025 Forest walks, lazy lake days, midday swims, and evening bonfires are a part of your regular day.—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025 Throw in the beautiful scenery and cityscapes, along with great food, shopping, a dash of college football and bonfires, and all roads lead to Tennessee—now that sounds like a country song in the making.—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bonfire
Word History
Etymology
Middle English bonefire a fire of bones, from bon bone + fire
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